SPEAKERS
Meet our speakers
We are thrilled to present our lineup of distinguished speakers for the ISACA Canberra Conference. Our speakers are a diverse group of thought leaders, innovators, and seasoned professionals from various sectors, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience to the stage. They are at the forefront of the cybersecurity, governance, and technology fields.
Take a moment to explore their profiles and learn more about the expertise and unique perspectives they will share. We're confident that their insights and presentations will provide you with practical knowledge, actionable strategies, and inspiration to navigate the evolving digital landscape.
keynote and featured speakers
LTGEN Michelle McGuinness
National Cyber Security Coordinator, National Office of the Cybersecurity Coordinator, Department of Home Affairs
Leanne Close APM
Commissioner, ACT Corrective Services, former top Police Officer and Deputy Chair at Australian Volunteers International (AVI)
David Masters
Head of Global Public Policy, Atlassian, and Board Member of the Future Skills Organisation
Natalie Legg
CEO and Co-Founder of a23, and First Nations Cyber and IT Pioneer.
Masters of ceremonies
Edwina Morris
Digital and Cyber Security Legal Expert and ISACA Canberra Chapter Board Member
Jordan Newnham
Chief Brand and Communications Officer for CyberCX and Corporate Affairs Executive
session speakers
David Berkelmans
Principal for Cyber and Technology Risk and former ISACA Canberra Chapter President
Annie-Mei Forster
Senior GRC Consultant and Winner of the Women Leading Tech Cyber Security Award
Dr. Joel Panther
Distinguished cybersecurity researcher, penetration tester and educator.
Matt Darling
Honorary Associate Professor and globally patented inventor, software engineer and hardware designer.
Pierre Skorich
Lead author and two-time winner of the Australia Day Medallion.
Dr. Malcolm Shore
ISACA-certified auditor and former CISO with a decorated military career.
Daryl Sheppard
Director Cyber Security Services, PhD Candidate and IRAP Assessor
Niru Verma
Master of National Security Policy and former Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Robinson
Key Account Manager and Founder of 6clicks, and Master of Policing, Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism
James Murphy
Field Chief Technology Officer with Trellix and 2024 ANZ & APAC SE of the Year
Dr. Jonathan Gray
Anchoram’s Lead Partner for Enterprise Data, Management Consultant and Data Scientist
Dave Cohen
Deputy CEO of Risk 2 Solution and Global Chair of the ISRM Cyber Security Special Interest Group
Tony Sanfrancesco
Director at Protiviti and Credentialed Assurance Practitioner
Niamh Judge
Associate Director and Program Assurance Leader at Protiviti
Jacqui Kernot
Vice President, Thales Cyber Security Services APAC
Mitchell Loughlan
Director Risk & Resilience - Critical Infrastructure and Financial Services Governance Expert
panel speakers
Dr. Jay Jeong
Managing Director at TNK and a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne
Jamie Norton
Chief Information Security Officer for ASIC and Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for ISACA global
Max Shanahan
Member of ISACA’s Governance of Enterprise Information & Technology Advisory Group
Alistair Nicholson
Independent Director at the Department of the House of Representatives, and former ISACA Chapter President
Bob Cotton
Hon Senior Lecturer at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, and former Australian Diplomat in the Asia Pacific Region
Kersti Eesmaa
Managing Director and Ambassador for Women in Cyber, WorkPath Australia, and Visiting Fellow at the ANU
Veronika Kolek Netolicka
Cyber Attachée for the Indo-Pacific for the Czech Republic and PhD Candidate in Cyber Security Threats
Lisa Parsons
20-year ICT veteran and former DXC ANZ leader turned private Defence Contractor